Pluta says, due to the accidental release of a document, it was known that Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Director Nick Lyon was a target the investigation.

However, the question has been whether a case could be made for a charge this serious.

“It’s always been this very awkward dance,” Pluta says, “that the attorney general is investigating an administration where he is expected to run in a Republican primary against the lieutenant governor.”

Pluta says people in Flint have told him they want guarantees of health care for issues caused by the lead-contaminated water, money to replace appliances, and things of that nature, not that they want someone convicted.

He also talks about how the evolving situation might affect Gov. Rick Snyder and his remaining time is office.

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